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{{Spoiler|This section contains plot details for ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]''.}}

In this 12th installment of the Zelda series, [[Link (The Minish Cap)|Link]] is a simple child living in [[Hyrule]] raised his [[Master Smith|grandfather]]. Link is also a long time friend of the princess of Hyrule, [[Zelda]]. Zelda and Link leave [[Link's House]] to go to a festival being held in the northward [[Hyrule Town]]. There, they both indulge in the local booths, before heading off to [[Hyrule Castle]], for the traditional [[Picori Festival]]. When they arrive, the ceremony is about to start. The entire act is a celebration of the legendary [[Picori Blade]], a sword that vanquished all evil, and locked it inside of a box, sealed with the blade itself. One ordinary [[Hylian]] is allowed to touch the sacred sword annually. This year's chosen participant is [[Vaati]]. As he approaches the blade, he removes his disguise as an average man to reveal that he himself is an evil sorcerer who believes that the box holds the [[Light Force]], a gift from the [[Minish]] said to hold immense power. He immediately moves to free the Light Force from the box that the Picori Blade seals. As the guards of Hyrule Castle rush to neutralize him, he blows them away with his magic. Link bravely tries to protect Zelda, but he is knocked aside and Zelda is turned into stone. With all capable people neutralized, Vaati breaks the Picori Blade that sealed the box, releasing all the evils back into the world. However, the Light Force is nowhere to be found, and Vaati runs off. After the debacle is finished, the [[King Daltus|King]], his remaining guards, and Link retreat to the castle's throne room. Here, the king informs Link of the story of the Picori Blade. The sword had been crafted by the Minish, a race of miniature humanoids, that have not interacted with humans for some time. They crafted the blade to stop the evil forces covering the land at the time. A great hero, the [[Hero of Men]], had used the sword to save the world. Over time, the name "Minish" had fallen out of favor, and the Minish became known as the Picori. The Picori only appear in the human world once every hundred years. The king tells Link that he must get the Picori to reforge the blade, so that he can defeat the evil sorcerer. The king continues to inform Link that only children are said to now be able to see the Picori. Link is sent into the [[Minish Woods]] with the broken Picori Blade, as well as a sword given to him by the blacksmith. After wandering around aimlessly in the forest for some time, and coming to a dead end, Link hears a scream for help. He ventures once more through the Woods, and comes to the victim he heard yelling. It appears to be a small green hat with a bird head located at the top of it, and is being attacked by [[Octorok]]s. Link proceeds to save the hat, who takes a liking to Link, and decides to follow him around. He reveals that his name is [[Ezlo]] and, like Link, is also looking a way to break a curse placed upon him by Vaati. Unable to keep up with Links strong pace, Ezlo decides to sit upon Link's head, and this is where he stays for the remainder of the adventure.

As Link steps outside the walls of Hyrule Castle, he comes across Vaati, who attempts to kill Link by creating an barrier and unleashing two [[Moblin]]s within the barriered area. Once Link defeats the two monsters, Ezlo tells his backstory, revealing his relationship with Vaati.

After this unfortunate revelation, Link continues on his way to find the Wind Element, located within the [[Fortress of Winds]], a set of ruins left by a long-forgotten civilization located across the [[Castor Wilds]]. In order to traverse the treacherous mud flats of the Castor Wilds, Link obtains the [[Pegasus Boots]], which allow him to dash across the mud with ease. After traversing the swamp, Link enters an area of dry land filled with ruins and several [[Armos]], which Ezlo reveals are ancient robotic servants of the Minish. Several of the Armos block Link's path, so he shrinks using the Minish portals in the area and turns the statues on. making them move away from the path. The path leads Link to the Fortress of Winds, where Link fights the guardian of the ruins, the ancient machine [[Mazaal]]. However, after Mazaal is defeated, the Wind Element is nowhere to be found. Instead, Link obtains the Ocarina of Wind, a magical instrument that allows the user to call upon the bird [[Zeffa]] to carry him or her to certain locations in Hyrule.